B.A., Economics with a minor in Biology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, (1976)

Professional & Academic Experience

Academic Experience

UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT September, 1985 to present Position: Tenured Associate Professor, Graduate Faculty Primary teaching activities have included industrial relations, organizational theory, compensation management and employee benefits, human resource management, productivity and the quality of work life issues, and management and production concepts. Proposed and implemented the human resource option which included creating the strategic human resource management course in the M.S. in management program (met AACSB approval). Currently coordinator of the human resource management option. Participated in successful AACSB reaccreditation during this time.

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT September, 1983 to May, 1985 Position: Assistant Professor of Business Administration Taught the following undergraduate courses: personnel administration, compensation management, collective bargaining, human relations development, and taught all section of production/operations management. Successfully completed dissertation research and defense while carrying a four course, three preparations teaching load. Extensively involved in the College of Business Administration's degree program in coal mine administration.

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND PLANNING September, 1980 to August, 1983 Position: Research Associate (graduate) Extensively involved in the following state evaluation and private company research activities: training and development of frontline supervision, productivity analysis in underground coal mining, design and analysis of survey/evaluation data, safety program evaluation in the lumber industry, residential energy use project, unemployment and manpower programs; and strategic planning process of the university; The research, analysis, and final report writing was done under the direction and supervision of Dr. Frederick A. Zeller and Dr. Robert W. Miller.

Other Professional Activities

Reviewed a number of texts and text proposals for several major publishers in the areas of organizational behavior, labor relations, and employee benefits.

Teaching Interests

Human Resource Management

Labor Relations & Compensation Management

International Business/Management & Strategic Management

International Management

Research Interests

Management Development

Human Resource Management

China and Strategic Management

Research

Journal Publications

Figler, Robert A. and Hanlon, Susan C., "Management Development and the Unconscious from an Analytical Psychology Framework," Journal of Management Development, (accepted for publication in Volume 27, 2008).